Zafrullah Chowdhury

Starting from nowhere, pharma sector becomes a lifesaver

The year 1982 was a watershed in the history of the pharmaceutical industry of Bangladesh as the government stepped in to lay the foundation for its stellar growth in the subsequent decades.

Zafrullah: Tribute to a freedom fighter and revolutionary

Zafrullah believed that incremental change was not enough and that the social order itself needed to be changed.

Try and be someone like Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury

His departure is part of life’s natural course. But we have to hold steadfast to his ethics.

A revolutionary’s journey

The first time I saw Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury was in 2007, for a story in our weekend magazine in The Daily Star, on his Nagar Hospital on Mirpur Road, where anyone, no matter how poor could get medical care at subisidised costs

Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury no more

Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder and valiant freedom fighter Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury died tonight at the Gonoshasthaya Nagar Hospital

Cut ties with Jamaat, Zafrullah asks BNP

Pro-BNP intellectual Zafrullah Chowdhury calls upon BNP to sever its ties with Jamaat, gearing up the anti-government movement to restore democracy in the country and to free Khaleda Zia from jail.

Zafrullah cleared of contempt charge

A tribunal in Dhaka exonerates Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury from contempt charge as he apologised for his June 10 comments about tribunal.

Order on Zafrullah’s contempt Aug 30

A tribunal in Dhaka fixes August 30 to pass an order in a contempt of court proceeding initiated against Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury.

Zafrullah apologises, SC cancels his fine

Supreme Court scrapes International Crimes Tribunal-2 ruling imposing Tk 5,000 fine on Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury for contempt of court after he apologised unconditionally.

April 27, 2024
April 27, 2024

Starting from nowhere, pharma sector becomes a lifesaver

The year 1982 was a watershed in the history of the pharmaceutical industry of Bangladesh as the government stepped in to lay the foundation for its stellar growth in the subsequent decades.

April 21, 2023
April 21, 2023

Zafrullah: Tribute to a freedom fighter and revolutionary

Zafrullah believed that incremental change was not enough and that the social order itself needed to be changed.

April 14, 2023
April 14, 2023

Try and be someone like Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury

His departure is part of life’s natural course. But we have to hold steadfast to his ethics.

April 12, 2023
April 12, 2023

A revolutionary’s journey

The first time I saw Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury was in 2007, for a story in our weekend magazine in The Daily Star, on his Nagar Hospital on Mirpur Road, where anyone, no matter how poor could get medical care at subisidised costs

April 11, 2023
April 11, 2023

Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury no more

Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder and valiant freedom fighter Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury died tonight at the Gonoshasthaya Nagar Hospital

October 18, 2019
October 18, 2019

Cut ties with Jamaat, Zafrullah asks BNP

Pro-BNP intellectual Zafrullah Chowdhury calls upon BNP to sever its ties with Jamaat, gearing up the anti-government movement to restore democracy in the country and to free Khaleda Zia from jail.

September 1, 2015
September 1, 2015

Zafrullah cleared of contempt charge

A tribunal in Dhaka exonerates Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury from contempt charge as he apologised for his June 10 comments about tribunal.

August 10, 2015
August 10, 2015

Order on Zafrullah’s contempt Aug 30

A tribunal in Dhaka fixes August 30 to pass an order in a contempt of court proceeding initiated against Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury.

July 28, 2015
July 28, 2015

Zafrullah apologises, SC cancels his fine

Supreme Court scrapes International Crimes Tribunal-2 ruling imposing Tk 5,000 fine on Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury for contempt of court after he apologised unconditionally.

July 27, 2015
July 27, 2015

SC order on Zafrullah tomorrow

The Supreme Court will pass an order tomorrow on Zafrullah Chowdhury’s petition filed against a tribunal verdict that fined him for contempt.